For the following issue, discuss which source you'd trust more, and give at least one reason why. You may want to add to or otherwise modify our list of sources. And do keep in mind that we are glad our livelihoods do not depend on a general consensus on our rankings.Issue: Whether Viking explorers actually landed in the New World before Columbus.a. a historianb. the publisher of a Norwegian-language newspaper in Willmar, Minnesotac. a Norwegian archaeologistd. an Italian archaeologiste. an archaeologist of French ancestry who grew up in Texas
What will be an ideal response?
We take this one, including our ranking, lightly (although some Italians and some Norwegians don't): (e), (a), (c) = (d), (b).
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What event led to a general disillusionment with the theory of cultural relativism?
A. the development of social Darwinism B. the Nazi Holocaust C. the increased use of fieldwork among anthropologists D. the formation of the United Nations
The Hebrew term that means an explanation or scholarly interpretation of scripture produced by scribes is known as
A. Apocrypha B. Haggadah C. Eschatology D. Septuagint E. Midrash
The _________, a modern movement founded by Samson Raphael Hirsch, is the least liberal of the Jewish branches.
A. Reconstructionist movement B. Reform movement C. Orthodox movement D. Conservative movement
If someone offered you a billion dollars on the condition that all of your memories would be erased, would you take it? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?